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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3, read on June 19, 1865 and announced that all slaves were free, is one of Galveston's most important historical moments.

1877 Tall Ship ELISSA Sail Training

GHF’s Texas Seaport Museum is seeking hardy volunteers to learn the ropes on board the Official Tall Ship of Texas in the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA Sail Training program. Sail training on ELISSA gives the participants the...